Istres
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Istres | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Historic center | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Istres  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′54″N 4°59′22″E / 43.51510°N 04.98950°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Istres |
| Canton | Istres |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Bernardini[1] |
| Area 1 | 113.73 km2 (43.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 44,577 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13047 /13800 |
| Elevation | 0–120 m (0–394 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Istres (French pronunciation: [istʁ]; Occitan: Istre) is a commune in southern France, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture.
Location
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Istres is adjacent to the Étang de Berre lagoon (the largest in Europe) and the Étang de l'Olivier lagoon. It is located some 60 km (38 mi) north-west of Marseille, 20 km (13 mi) south-west of Salon-de-Provence, 10 km (6 mi) north of Martigues and 45 km (28 mi) south-east of Arles. Istres is also adjacent to the plaine de la Crau and the Camargue national park.
Sports
[edit]The city has numerous sports facilities and exactly 102 clubs. Each year, a race is organized around the Étang de l'Olivier. Many runners participate. The town's main football club is FC Istres.
Facilities
[edit]Istres is the home of the Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (BA 125). This air base was one of three utilized by NASA as a contingency landing site for the Space Shuttle in the case of a Transoceanic Abort Landing.[3] Istres shared this responsibility with Zaragoza, Spain and Moron, Spain.
Climate
[edit]Istres has a Mediterranean climate characterised by mild, humid winters and hot, dry summers. January and February are the coldest months, averaging temperatures of around 7 °C. July and August are the hottest months. The mean summer temperature is around 24 °C (75 °F) with an average maximum temperature around 32 °C. The amount of precipitation is around 566 mm (22 inches) per year. The mistral, a cold and often violent wind, blows through the city mostly in winter and spring.
| Climate data for Istres (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1920–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
44.3 (111.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
44.3 (111.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.9 (2.12) |
36.2 (1.43) |
33.9 (1.33) |
53.1 (2.09) |
42.2 (1.66) |
25.7 (1.01) |
10.2 (0.40) |
26.5 (1.04) |
76.8 (3.02) |
84.8 (3.34) |
60.2 (2.37) |
50.8 (2.00) |
554.3 (21.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 53.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 68 |
| Source 1: Meteo France[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days 1961–1990)[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Population
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "France to assist NASA with the future launches of the Space Shuttle". Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Istres (13)" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1981–2010 et records (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Istres - Le Tubé (13) - altitude 23m" (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "45,9°C : Un record en questions".
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Istres, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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